Yesss, I noee it has been ages since I've been on this blog xD
But anw, I feel inspired to write today
A few weeks ago when I was doing QT
I read something that is so true and very challenging
The title is The Illusion of Leadership
by Henry Nouwen in the Seeds of Hope
Quote:
"No one can help anyone without being involved, without entering with his or her whole person into the painful situation, without taking the risk of being hurt, wounded, or even destroyed in the process...
Who can save a shild from a burning house without taking the risk of being hurt by the flames? who can listen to a story of loneliness and despair without taking the risk of experiencing similar pains and even losing precious peace of mind?"
Isn't it soo true?
When we see those in poverty, those who are hurt, those who are broken
we do feel upset, we do feel the pain
yet, don't we most often shunned it to the back of our memory?
becos we fear?
becos we are scared to face the depth of their pain?
or becos we have never experience such agony that we aren't able to empathise with them
I'm sure we're all compassionate creatures, wanting to help those in need
I'm sure we all want to reach out.
But it's difficult no doubt;
not everyone has the capability
but I'm sure we are all called in this world by God
to complete his will
big or small;
you do make a difference
you are worthy in his eyes
I don't know what my future beholds for me
Nothing seems to be unfolding yet
I suppose I can only trust in God for his plan to be fulfilled for me
I am just glad and thankful for all the sufferings I have experience
The death of my love ones
Moving to a new country
Experiencing problems from family to relationships
All these small things have greatly strengthen me
and given me the capacity to help others who is under the same plight
Though I have never experience poverty or any kind of disabilities,
I want to feel that same misery so that I would be able to understand them
I want to feel the same pain they're feeling
I want to enter their world.
But it's soo hard; easy to say
I can be such hypocrite sometimes
But I know that Jesus is not
and the more I become like Him
Then, I will be able to feel that same compassion
that same immense love that He has for us
The reason why God is able to take our sufferings away
is becos He knows what are our sufferings
He not only knows what they are
but He experienced them a million time worse than what we're experiencing
He came down to Earth
facing only pain after pain
Betrayals, Humiliation, Lost, Doubts, Temptations
But you know what?
He rose above all of them
So can we.
with the help of the Father
I would like to share this song that I heard in Church last sunday
The lyric is really meaningful and it's below
But anw, I feel inspired to write today
A few weeks ago when I was doing QT
I read something that is so true and very challenging
The title is The Illusion of Leadership
by Henry Nouwen in the Seeds of Hope
Quote:
"No one can help anyone without being involved, without entering with his or her whole person into the painful situation, without taking the risk of being hurt, wounded, or even destroyed in the process...
Who can save a shild from a burning house without taking the risk of being hurt by the flames? who can listen to a story of loneliness and despair without taking the risk of experiencing similar pains and even losing precious peace of mind?"
Isn't it soo true?
When we see those in poverty, those who are hurt, those who are broken
we do feel upset, we do feel the pain
yet, don't we most often shunned it to the back of our memory?
becos we fear?
becos we are scared to face the depth of their pain?
or becos we have never experience such agony that we aren't able to empathise with them
I'm sure we're all compassionate creatures, wanting to help those in need
I'm sure we all want to reach out.
But it's difficult no doubt;
not everyone has the capability
but I'm sure we are all called in this world by God
to complete his will
big or small;
you do make a difference
you are worthy in his eyes
I don't know what my future beholds for me
Nothing seems to be unfolding yet
I suppose I can only trust in God for his plan to be fulfilled for me
I am just glad and thankful for all the sufferings I have experience
The death of my love ones
Moving to a new country
Experiencing problems from family to relationships
All these small things have greatly strengthen me
and given me the capacity to help others who is under the same plight
Though I have never experience poverty or any kind of disabilities,
I want to feel that same misery so that I would be able to understand them
I want to feel the same pain they're feeling
I want to enter their world.
But it's soo hard; easy to say
I can be such hypocrite sometimes
But I know that Jesus is not
and the more I become like Him
Then, I will be able to feel that same compassion
that same immense love that He has for us
The reason why God is able to take our sufferings away
is becos He knows what are our sufferings
He not only knows what they are
but He experienced them a million time worse than what we're experiencing
He came down to Earth
facing only pain after pain
Betrayals, Humiliation, Lost, Doubts, Temptations
But you know what?
He rose above all of them
So can we.
with the help of the Father
I would like to share this song that I heard in Church last sunday
The lyric is really meaningful and it's below
God of justice, Saviour to all
Came to rescue the weak and the poor
Chose to serve and not be served
Jesus, You have called us
Freely we've received
Now freely we will give
We must go live to feed the hungry
Stand beside the broken, we must go
Stepping forward keep us from just singing
Move us into action, we must go
To act justly every day
Loving mercy in every way
Walking humbly before You, God
You have shown us, what You require
Freely we've received
Now freely we will give
Fill us up and send us out
Fill us up and send us out
Fill us up and send us out, Lord
